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Ill Doctrine Radio

by Jay Smooth

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New York's longest-running hip-hop radio show, bringing you the best music and smartest talk for lovers of the culture old young and in-between since 1991. Hosted and produced by Jay Smooth, who would like to think he's still in-between.

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Episodes

  1. Ill Doctrine Radio 2/18/23: The Trugoy Tribute Show

    This one is for Dave. A full set of music from De La Soul, with words from Skyy Hook of the legendary Wake Up Show, Dave Zirin from The Nation, Gabriel Teodros and a bunch of other friends. "Years just blow by My eyes stay fixed but the picture's kinda out of focus I cry a lot but admit to it...

  2. Ill Doctrine Radio 1/1/22: Love's In Need of Love Today

    Our first show of 2022, with some soulful sustenance for the new year, another 365 todays that will all be in need of love. For the full two-hour show, and archive of many more, some see us at the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/60834007 Partial playlist: Stevie Wonder - Love's In Need of...

  3. Ill Doctrine Radio 12/18/21: All About Love

    For the complete two-hour show, and full archive of previous episodes, hit us up at https://www.patreon.com/illdoctrine! Partial playlist: bell hooks - on community Sweet Honey in the Rock - We All...Every One Of Us Anushka - So Far Journey Sly & the Family Stone - Say You Will Sa-Roc…

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  4. Ill Doctrine Radio 8/14/21: Baba Zumbi Forever

    This week we celebrate the life, music and spirit of the legendary Baba Zumbi of Zion I, with 2 full hours of music from across his career repping the culture, the Bay, and soulful people worldwide. RIp Zumbi and love to all his friends and fam, the Bay Area and everyone he touched around the...

  5. Bizmarkie forever

    An hour of music by the one and only Bizmarkie. What more need be said?

  6. Ill Doctrine Radio 4/24/21: World I Hope You're Ready For Me

    Support us at http://www/patreon.com/illdoctrine and get the full 2-hour archive of this and every episode! Gregory Jacobs was a genius. I've seen this repeated all over social media, by so many people who knew him, studied him, grew up in Bay Area scene he gave so much to. So much creativity in...

  7. Ill Doctrine Radio 4/10/21: To Suffer But To Survive

    This week, of course, we remembered the one and only Earl Simmons aka DMX. Hit up our Patreon for the whole 2 hour show, and access to the full archives: http://www.patreon.com/illdoctrine Partial playlist: DMX - Who We Be (mixed with track below) Outkast - Git Up Git Out instrumental D'Angelo -...

  8. Ill Doctrine Radio 3/27/21: Weather All Storms & Survive All Sunshine

    On this week's show we celebrated the memory of Craig "muMs da Schemer" Grant, a beloved member of our hip-hop & poetry community here in NYC and beyond. Partial playlist: Poet scene from Oz - muMs Freedom At Sunset - Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Doug Carn Maximum Frequency - Sa-Roc Live…

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  9. Ill Doctrine Radio 11/21/20: Back to the Future

    We're back. After the pandemic hit my focus narrowed to building with my Patreon (http://patreon.com/illdoctrine) community and I fell off on updating this feed, but no longer! I'm back on my grind sharing mixes here, from the deepest-digging hip-hop show on the internet. Hope you're all staying...

  10. Ill Doctrine Radio - Social Distancing Edition 3/14/20

    Our Brooklyn studios are shut down but we're not letting that keep us from coming together! This is a special edition to hold us down until next week, when I'll start streaming live again from the home studio. Much appreciate everyone who keeps tuning in and joining us. We're gonna ride this out,...

  11. That "Tell The Whole Story" Funk

    Here at long last is our Ill Doctrine Radio from 2-8-20, with the finest in old and new hip-hop as always, and a special conversation with the hip-hop veteran, author/filmmaker/journalist/award winning campaign writer Thembisa S. Mshaka, who shared her thoughts on all the complex conversations...

  12. That "January Was a Long Ass Year" Funk

    On this episode of Ill Doctrine Radio we celebrate making it through the longest month of what's shaping up the longest year, with music from Sly & the Family Stone, Wilma Archer ft/ MF Doom, Open Mike Eagle, Foreign Beggars, Otis Redding, Phantogram, Tiye Phoenix, and more (and then even more more)

  13. The Rush of Confusion mix

    Pardon the gap in uploads, we had some technical difficulties with the last couple shows but I'll be catching up over the next week! This is our mix from the day after Neil Peart of Rush passed, and we started it out with a special blend/mashup in his honor.

  14. Ill Doctrine Radio: the Funk Against War episode 1/4/20

    Our first show for 2020 comes on the heels of dark and troubling news, and we've got a full plate of musical nourishment to get ready for a looonng year with lots of work to do.

  15. Ill Doctrine Radio: The Merry Xmas and/or Humbug mix

    A classic yuletide set from our own DJ 3D, along with a little balance for the more humbug-oriented among us.

  16. Ill Doctrine Radio: Impeach The President mix

    A special mix of all my favorite songs that sample the classic break, "Impeach The President" by the Honeydrippers.

  17. Ill Doctrine Radio 11/30/19: DJ Baby K on teaching girls to DJ

    On this episode we chopped it up with DJ Baby K about her work teaching girls the art of DJing at the Lower East Side Girls Club, celebrated the new Prince Box set, and rocked out to Missy, El P, Curtis Mayfield, Little Simz, Black Moon and a little taste of Jay Smooth's unreleased Prince stash.

  18. Underground Railroad 11/16/19 (w/ Carla Murphy)

    On this week's Ill Doctrine Radio, aka the Even More Underground Railroad, Jay Smooth came through with new treats from DJ Shadow, Little Brother and Little Simz, plus rare live treats from Nina Simone. Then Jay and Shawn Setaro spoke with ace writer/reporter Carla Murphy about her recent piece…

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  19. Underground Railroad Mix, 5/31/19 (featuring AOC)

    Jay Smooth brings you The (Even More) Underground Railroad every Saturday night from 5-7 PM, at hiphopmusic.com. This is Jay's mix from May 31st, 2019, featuring Open Mike Eagle, Maya Angelou, Reef the Lost Cauze, Pharoahe Monch and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

  20. The 'This Whole Week Just Happened And Facebook Still Won't Let You Say Men Are Trash' Mix

    Special transmission for 9/28/18

  21. Special Transmission for Aretha

    A special edition of the (Even More) Underground Railroad

About this show

New York's longest-running hip-hop radio show, bringing you the best music and smartest talk for lovers of the culture old young and in-between since 1991. Hosted and produced by Jay Smooth, who would like to think he's still in-between.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Ill Doctrine Radio have?

Ill Doctrine Radio has 21 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on February 24, 2023.

What is Ill Doctrine Radio about?

New York's longest-running hip-hop radio show, bringing you the best music and smartest talk for lovers of the culture old young and in-between since 1991. Hosted and produced by Jay Smooth, who would like to think he's still in-between.

How often does Ill Doctrine Radio release new episodes?

Ill Doctrine Radio publishes about every 82 days, based on its 21 episodes since August 2018.

Who hosts Ill Doctrine Radio?

Ill Doctrine Radio is created and hosted by Jay Smooth.
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